Decision Workspace
git2 vs jj-cli vs anstyle-git
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
71
git2
growingv0.21.0
Bindings to libgit2 for interoperating with git repositories. This library is both threadsafe and memory safe and allows both reading and writing git repositories.
69
jj-cli
growingv0.41.0
Jujutsu - an experimental version control system
68
anstyle-git
stablev1.1.4
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Core Metrics
| git2 | jj-cli | anstyle-git | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 71 | 69 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 93.9M | 110.8K | 22.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 4.5M | 5.5K | 0 |
| Dependents | 24.1K | 48 | 700 |
| Releases | 125 | 36 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 18d ago | 73d ago |
| Age | 11y 6m | 2y 10m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
git2
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
jj-cli
Maintenance
24
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
anstyle-git
Maintenance
13
Quality
20
Community
18
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| git2 | jj-cli | anstyle-git | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.21.0 | 0.41.0 | 1.1.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 61 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 242KB | 1.1MB | 10KB |
| Features | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89 | 1.66.0 |
| Owners | 4 | 6 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •git2 leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •git2 is depended on by 24.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •git2, jj-cli are pre-1.0 — API may change.